Have you ever complained?

It seems that this issue has never been seriously considered.

Eleventh Lady thought about it and said in deep thought: "I have never complained!"

Xu Lingyi was quite surprised.

"Actually, I haven't thought about this." Eleventh Lady's eyes were calm and peaceful, "Because I know that complaining can never change my situation. And I have more important things to do than complaining."

She had to practice needlework and integrate into society as quickly as possible, she had to quietly demonstrate her importance in front of the First Wife, she had to find ways to balance her expenses and ensure her quality of life so as not to be laughed at by Wu Niang and the others... She didn't have that much time to lament the passing of time.

This may be what people often say, "Poor people have no right to be sad"!

Xu Lingyi looked at Shiyi Niang's face, which was like a gardenia bud about to bloom, and suddenly felt a little sad.

She and Shi Niang are sisters of the closest age, born in Fujian, raised in Yuhang, and married in Yanjing. Shi Niang would rather bear the charge of being unfilial than piss off the paralyzed eldest wife, is it just because Shi Niang is cold-hearted?

Xu Lingyi couldn't help but reach out and stroke her cheek gently.

The skin beneath the fingertips is as delicate as rose petals.

He recalled the night when he first went to Miaojiang but was defeated at Jiming Mountain.

The bright moonlight fell coldly on the royal blue quilt, shining with a dark luster, pressing on his body like solidified water, heavy and making him feel a little breathless. But when Fan Weigang, who was sent by the emperor to protect his safety, asked him in a trembling voice, "My Lord, are you afraid?", he clenched his hands tightly in the quilt, but his voice was as light as the wind and as faint as the clouds: "Instead of being afraid, you might as well think about what to do tomorrow!"

It was just a boastful remark, but it gave him a start.

He immediately stood up and dressed, and asked Fan Weigang to call all the generals to discuss countermeasures together... This is how the generals worked together, which led to the turning point in the Miaojiang War and today's great military achievements.

The two people's answers are so similar.

Is Eleven Niang at this moment the same as he was then, not afraid, not regretful, not hesitant, not thinking of turning back, but knowing that she cannot be afraid, regretful, hesitant, or turn back. There are towering mountains ahead, and deep valleys behind, but she can only think of nothing and move forward with all her heart.

Now, it has been a long time since he last experienced the tragic feeling of the whistling wind and the cold Yishui River.

But what about Eleventh Lady, who just had her coming-of-age ceremony in early summer?

Will he be like him at that time, asking himself in the dead of night, "If it were my father, what would he do?", "If it were my second brother who encountered such a thing, what would he do?"...

Who would she ask?

Xu Lingyi recalled the first wife's merciless reprimand when he returned home three days ago, and the fifth concubine's evasive look when she said goodbye to him. His heart felt like it was pierced by a needle.

Some things that he had deliberately suppressed in his heart could no longer be suppressed and surged into his mind.

His fingers retracted quickly as if they were burned.

"Moyan," he stared at her, "Have you been in poor health since childhood? Or did your health start to deteriorate after you came to Yanjing?"

Xu Lingyi is a little strange today.

First, he teased her like an old friend who trusted her very much, asking her not to really make Shi Niang angry. Then, he inexplicably cared about whether she had ever blamed the First Mistress. Then, he caressed her face with loving eyes, and finally, with a serious face, he asked about her health.

Eleventh Lady thought about the medicine she had been taking these days.

Come to think of it, I have been married for more than a year... He is asking about the child, right?

Eleventh Lady lowered her eyelids: "I was sick once when I was a child. I took care of myself for half a year, and after I recovered, I haven't been sick since then!"

"What disease is it?" Xu Lingyi asked.

Eleventh Lady hesitated for a moment and said, "I had an argument with Tenth Sister. The floor was slippery in winter, and I accidentally hit my head on the landing pillar next to the corridor."

Xu Lingyi was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time.

The Luo family is a wealthy family in Jiangnan, not a poor family. The young lady who was raised in the boudoir had a quarrel and no one tried to stop her. Instead, she hit her head against the floor pillar. What were the maids and mothers around her doing? If someone hadn't secretly condoned her, how could it have come to this!

His lips were pressed into a tight line.

The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

Eleventh Lady was ashamed.

What Shi Niang did was shocking enough, and now Xu Lingyi is afraid that his impression of Shi Niang will be even worse. If I had known this earlier, I would not have told him about this.

She smiled and adjusted the atmosphere: "Fortunately, there is only a scar less than an inch long, and it is in the hair..."

But before he could finish his words, Xu Lingyi said, "Let me see!"

Eleventh Lady was slightly stunned.

Xu Lingyi's fingers had already landed on her head and were groping.

It turns out that he wanted to see his own scars!

Eleventh Lady simply tilted her head and pointed to him openly: "Here!"

Xu Lingyi carefully stroked the scar, thinking of the danger at that time, and couldn't help asking: "Were you scared at that time?"

Fear?

Of course I’m scared!

When I opened my eyes, I was shocked to find myself alone in a strange world. I was afraid that people would find out my flaws when I interacted with others, and I was afraid that if I behaved inappropriately in an unfamiliar environment, people would see me as an alien.

I will never forget that feeling.

Whenever I think about it now, I feel a chill in my heart.

“I don’t remember!”

If you have promised to forget something, you should work hard to forget it.

"It's been so long, and I was so young back then, so I don't remember it very clearly." Eleventh Lady recalled those happy times. "I only remember that I lay alone in the room for a long time. Every time I turned my head to the side, I could see the wisteria wrapped around the banana tree outside the window. It had small purple and white flowers, and when the wind blew, a faint fragrance drifted in. But when the window was opened, small insects ran in again. The window could only be opened when the sun rose... The sunlight shone in, the halo was round, and it flickered with colorful rays of light, floating in the air, a little dazzling, but very beautiful... In the spring, two swallows flew in and built a nest under the eaves... I watched them hatch four little swallows, and when they were hungry, they would open their mouths, stretch their necks and call, and their mouths seemed to be tender yellow..."

Xu Lingyi listened quietly, with a trace of pity flashing in his eyes that he himself did not notice.

When he was sick, there were always a lot of people around him. He just wanted to get rid of them as soon as possible so that he could have a good sleep. How could he pay attention to what was planted outside the window? What kind of flowers were blooming?

If you observe so carefully, you can see how lonely the days are.

He couldn't help but hug Eleventh Lady tightly from behind.

Eleventh Lady's waist is as slender and flexible as a spring willow.

She was of medium height, but with a thin waist, long legs, and small bones, she looked particularly graceful. She was also taller than she actually looked. Although she looked pretty, she was not suitable for childbearing.

The thought flashed through his mind and Xu Lingyi's heart moved.

He pondered for a moment, then whispered in her ear, "When did you have your first period?"

Eleventh Lady was speaking when she heard this and her face suddenly turned red all the way to her ears.

Xu Lingyi asked softly again: "When?"

"After coming to Yanjing!" Eleventh Lady said embarrassedly.

Yuhang is a long way from Yanjing. Master Luo and Luo Zhenxing arrived first, and then the eldest wife brought the 18-year-old Wu Niang, the 15-year-old Shi Niang, and the 11th Niang who had not yet arrived... In the end, it was the 11th Niang who married herself.

Eleventh Lady is such a smart person, has she ever thought carefully about the reasons behind this?

Xu Lingyi looked at her lotus-like face, the pain and endurance with her frowned brows on the wedding night, the patient consolation with soft words under the dim light, the joy and comfort when she and Zhun Ge danced the hundred-rope dance, the gentleness and kindness when she taught Jie Ge to read, the calmness and composure when facing the unreasonable behavior of the aunts... all these memories kept turning around in his mind like a revolving lantern.

When he decided to marry Shiyi Niang, it was because of what Yuanniang said that Shiyi Niang was still young, and he also wanted to go with the flow because he didn't want to have another legitimate son too early. But he changed his mind a long time ago, and Shiyi Niang has been 4 months old, but there is still no movement... Could there be other reasons?

As soon as the thought came to his mind, his expression became a little strange.

Eleventh Lady sensed Xu Lingyi's silence and turned around to look at him in confusion.

Big almond-shaped eyes, with distinct black and white. As clear and transparent as a pool of mountain stream water. He could even see his own reflection!

Xu Lingyi avoided Shiyi Niang's gaze.

Even if she knew, what would it matter? On one side was her parents' family, and on the other side was her husband. This was the most difficult position in the world. Moreover, since she entered the Xu family, as she said, she always did more and said less because she knew that complaining could not change the situation. Because there were more important things than complaining, she was always tolerant, generous, gentle and kind...

He unknowingly pressed his face against the scar on her head.

At this moment, he even hoped that Eleventh Lady didn't know.

Sometimes, not knowing is a blessing.

* * * * * *

A few days later, the maid who was sent by Eleventh Lady to Wang's house to inquire about the news came back to her: "...Don't say it, our Tenth Aunt is extraordinary. First, she called the Duke to her side and gave him some instructions, asking him to invite back all the people the old Duke had employed. She also said that the Duke should get the job done within three days. The Duke is so young, how could he know how to act? The reason why the affairs of the mansion are controlled by the Duke's biological father and mother is because the Duke favors his biological father and mother. Naturally, he doesn't care. Our tenth aunt took her words to heart. But our tenth aunt was not a pushover. She said immediately: If we don't follow her instructions, she will go to the Dali Temple to sue the Duke of Guo for being "rebellious and unfilial", being someone else's adopted son, but asking his biological father and mother to return home to take charge of the family, and ignoring his adoptive mother. The Duke of Guo's biological mother listened indifferently: The Luo family has been officials for generations and is a prominent family in Jiangnan, the Xu family is a noble official, and Lord Yu walks in front of the palace. If the tenth aunt doesn't care about all these, just go ahead and sue. What do you think happened in the end?"

Is this her way?

Report your adopted son to the Dali Temple on charges of "treason and unfilial piety"?

Eleventh Lady was speechless.

Amber, who was standing by, saw this and asked hurriedly, "What was the result?"

The old woman said proudly, "As a result, our Tenth Aunt went to the Dali Temple without saying a word, supported by Miss Jinlian. The Duke's biological mother saw that something was wrong, so she went to bring our Tenth Aunt back in person. Naturally, everything the Tenth Aunt ordered was done without missing a thing!"

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I can't write fast enough when it comes to love scenes between men and women!

Twisting fingers...